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Fine Art: Abstract (PROFESSIONAL) - HONORABLE MENTION

Dale M Reid (Canada)
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The oyster mushrooms captured my imagination because of their bizarre shapes, alien textures and intricate detail. To create the best images, my preference is the brown and pink color varieties of the oyster mushroom; however, with creativity I am able to capture unique images with blue and grey color varieties. I source the fresh mushrooms at my local farmer's market. I am always on the lookout for other wild mushroom varieties to use in the creation of my artwork.

Rather than titling each image, I number the images sequentially to allow the viewer to form their own interpretation.

These images are silver gelatin prints created in 2017.

About author:

Photographer Dale M Reid uses dark room techniques to imbue her botanical subjects with unimaginable personality and emotion. Reid's studies utilize different elements to produce sensual and whimsical portraits in high contrast with a keen eye for texture, form, and framing. Elegant white or black backgrounds highlight her subjects, allowing them to monopolize the photographs, filling the space with their unique voices and stories.

Once having to juggle her photography and finance careers, Reid was able to shape her distinct artistic voice, inspired partially by her life partner's diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, and her own experiences as a transgender woman.

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